How to Photograph Beach Life for Great Shots

Spring break goes hand in hand with vacations at the beach. A break from winter? Head somewhere warm to the beach. Summer in the northern states? A fire and s'mores (a graham cracker, Hershey's milk chocolate and fire-toasted marshmallow sandwich) on the beach. Almost any time of year, the beach offers a relaxing, recharging destination. For photographers, pick a photography passion and the beach serves up subjects, backdrops with lot's of diversity.

Coral and Surf

In addition to beach and waves, look for coral reefs, beach grass and flowers. The coral reef below was taken at Coral Cove in Jupiter, Florida just after sunrise. A neutral density filter was used to slow the water's movement.

A Little Abstract

Beach umbrellas are used to cover and protect us from the sun's harsh rays. They also decorate beaches with a full spectrum of colors. In this case, looking up, the edges of umbrella's colors look festive against a blue sky.

Sheen Watkins

Sheen Watkins is a bird, nature, wildlife photographer and photography writer. You can follow her photography on Facebook, Instagram and her website.
A long term birder and nature enthusiast she is Vice President of Saving Birds Thru Habitat, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating others about the importance of protecting our natural habitat for migrating birds.
She also has a travel and photography blog.

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